Subject: Product Outage/Anomaly: METOP-A AMSU-A1 Channel 8 Degradation This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------070909060806010702080801 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic*: Degradation of AMSU-A1 Channel 8 on MetOp-A *Date/Time Issued: *September 25, 2014 2210 UTC* * ** *Product(s) or Data Impacted: *1) ATOVS Soundings - impact to be determined; and 2) MiRS products - minimal impacts. ** *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* September 25, 2014 1400 UTC *Date/Time of Expected End: *To be determined.* Length of Outage:* N/A. *Details/Specifics of Change: *Continued degradation of MetOp-A AMSU-A1 ch 8 data has resulted in an increased noise level that may have an affect on the quality of products produced by NOAA. Impacted products are listed above. NOAA/NESDIS is assessing the quality of the ATOVS soundings and will make a determination in a few days if they can continue to be used operationally. NOAA/NESDIS will provide an update on the products' status at that time. * Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880.** *Web Site(s) for applicable information:*N/A This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. ** --------------070909060806010702080801 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Topic:  Degradation of AMSU-A1 Channel 8 on MetOp-A

Date/Time Issued:  September 25, 2014  2210 UTC     

Product(s) or Data Impacted:  1) ATOVS Soundings - impact to be determined; and 2) MiRS products - minimal impacts.   

Date/Time of Initial Impact:  September 25, 2014  1400 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End:  To be determined.

Length of Outage:  N/A. 

Details/Specifics of Change:  Continued degradation of MetOp-A AMSU-A1 ch 8 data has resulted in an increased noise level that may have an affect on the quality of products produced by NOAA.  Impacted products are listed above.  NOAA/NESDIS is assessing the quality of the ATOVS soundings and will make a determination in a few days if they can continue to be used operationally.  NOAA/NESDIS will provide an update on the products' status at that time.       

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov and 301-817-3880.

Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A

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